AZMEX EXTRA 12-3-18

AZMEX EXTRA 12 MAR 2018

UPDATE
Note: No info so far on actual charges. Last checked, it not illegal in AZ to have rifle(s) in vehicle.
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AZ DPS trooper helps catch NV man who had 5 AK-47s in car
Friday, March 9th 2018, 6:13 pm MST
Friday, March 9th 2018, 6:13 pm MST
By Tucson News Now Staff
http://www.tucsonnewsnow.com/story/37692241/az-dps-trooper-helps-catch-nv-man-who-had-5-ak-47s-in-car

Rifles found in trunk of rental vehicle. (Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection)
TUCSON, AZ (Tucson News Now) -

During Operation Stonegarden, an Arizona Department of Public Safety trooper helped arrest a 24-year-old man from Nevada who had five AK-47 assault rifles in his vehicle.

According to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection news release the traffic stop happened Wednesday morning, March 7 on Interstate 10 near Marana.

The trooper found the weapons after he stopped the vehicle for traffic violations according to the release.
Five AK-47 assault rifles were also discovered in the vehicle's trunk, as well as a small amount of cocaine in the driver's wallet.

The rifles were seized and the driver is facing charges of trafficking of weapons, according to the release.
The case has been turned over to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

The vehicle the driver was in was identified as a rental vehicle.

Operation Stonegarden is a Department of Homeland Security program that grants funds to other law enforcement agencies to enhance and strengthen border security throughout the United States.

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DPS Troopers Participating in Operation Stonegarden Apprehend Nevada Man Found with 5 AK-47s in Car
Release Date: March 9, 2018
https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/local-media-release/dps-troopers-participating-operation-stonegarden-apprehend-nevada-man

TUCSON, Ariz. – An Arizona Department of Public Safety trooper participating in Operation Stonegarden arrested a 24-year-old Nevada man and seized five AK-47 assault rifles during a traffic stop Wednesday morning on Interstate 10 near Marana.

The AZDPS trooper discovered the weapons after stopping a blue sedan for a traffic violation. During the encounter, the trooper conducted a search and discovered five AK-47s in the vehicle's trunk, as well as a small amount of cocaine in the driver's wallet.

After the trooper arrested the driver for trafficking of weapons, the rifles were seized and the case turned over to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The sedan was identified as a rental vehicle.

Operation Stonegarden is a Department of Homeland Security program that grants funds to other law enforcement agencies to enhance and strengthen border security throughout the United States.

For inquiries on this seizure please contact the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives at (602) 776-5400.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials welcome assistance from the community. Citizens can report suspicious activity to the Border Patrol and remain anonymous by calling 1-877-872-7435 toll free.

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